Barca in "advanced negotiations" to sign Pique.

according to Beeb ticker. No place on the bench for him then.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

according to Beeb ticker. No place on the bench for him then.

i did say this about 4 days ago.

nft.

Didnt see this one coming!!!!!

don't think he'd have got a place on the bench instead of O'Shea or Silvestre anyway

Originally Posted by El Calafate

i did say this about 4 days ago.

nft.

Nobody really listens to you though, you know with all the shite you spout.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Nobody really listens to you though, you know with all the shite you spout.

true.

nft.

Does that mean Evans is coming back? Has anyone seen much of him at Sunderland? I like Pique, he is like Rio in that he is a centreback who looks comfortable with the ball at his feet and playing the ball out of defence.

Originally Posted by Firswood Red

don't think he'd have got a place on the bench instead of O'Shea or Silvestre anyway

Probbly not. think they're both guaranteed spots, especially considering Fergie's rather bemusing concviction that O' Shea's a great player to come on and see out a winning position.

Originally Posted by BryanRobson'sLiver

Does that mean Evans is coming back? Has anyone seen much of him at Sunderland? I like Pique, he is like Rio in that he is a centreback who looks comfortable with the ball at his feet and playing the ball out of defence.

Agree with you on Pique, think he has class and it's a shame he's going. not seen Evans this year but I'd hope we'd keep him, I'd rather O' Shea not be a backup centreback for us.

Evans shone in the Championship in a winning side but had his work cut out in the Premiership in a poor side by all accounts he will be gone in the Summer

shame about it , but if utd had any sense etoo or ronnie would be coming back to mcr as part of any deal ...

If this means we sign a quality right back then I'll accept that.

Originally Posted by puressence

shame about it , but if utd had any sense etoo or ronnie would be coming back to mcr as part of any deal ...

Wouldn't want Goofy, would love eto'o if reports of his £#%&!ednous are erroneous.

Originally Posted by dodger

If this means we sign a quality right back then I'll accept that.

same, sad if Pique does go, but you can't be a bit part player with his ability & Rio & Vidic are nailed on. Just unfortunate.

If we can get £6m for him as I saw touted then it's a reasonable chunk of any fee for a right back or striker (or part of the balance on Tevez etc).

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Wouldn't want Goofy, would love eto'o if reports of his £#%&!ednous are erroneous.

part of me thinks it would be hilarious to have Ronaldinho if he got anywhere near his level of a few years back. He was obscene, but it's the longest of long shots really.

Eto'o is a tremendous player, agree on the injury front, but again it's clutching at straws to expect a man whose been £#%&!ed for months & months & months in the last two years to be injury free just because he's moving clubs. Would be excellent for us mind.

can you imagine rooney tevez etoo ronnie ..in a game ffs

Originally Posted by puressence

shame about it , but if utd had any sense etoo or ronnie would be coming back to mcr as part of any deal ...

Eto'o, maybe, disruptive dressing room influence though, and United don't buy superstars, they make them.

Ronaldinho, £#%&! off. He had his chance.

Originally Posted by antonin jablonsky

Wouldn't want Goofy, would love eto'o if reports of his £#%&!ednous are erroneous.

my mate who fancies himself as something of a barca expert thinks that its a case of Eto being a sound bloke but he's just got pissed off with what the others (Ronaldinho etc) have gotten away with hence the fall out

Originally Posted by thrills_pills_bellyaches

my mate who fancies himself as something of a barca expert thinks that its a case of Eto being a sound bloke but he's just got pissed off with what the others (Ronaldinho etc) have gotten away with hence the fall out

Nah, I'm talking about the reports that his knee is £#%&!ed and his career may be in decline. Graham Hunter's mooted this recently, though that doesn't mean a great deal. He's had half a season wiped out 2 years running.

well that could put a dampner on things i agree

Originally Posted by elephantstone

Evans shone in the Championship in a winning side but had his work cut out in the Premiership in a poor side by all accounts he will be gone in the Summer

to be fair on Evans Sunderland's from improved as soon as Evans went up there.